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DE PLAGIS ET MAHEMIO. Of

Categories: Criminal Law

Definition (1910 Edition)

wounds and mayhem. The name of a criminal appeal formerly in use in England, in cases of wounding and maiming. Bract. fol. 1440; 2 Reeve, Eng. Law, 34. See APPEAL.
Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain. UK commentary and modern updates are original additions. This entry is for educational reference only and does not constitute legal advice.